Mumbai, India: The Market Research Society of India (MRSI) appoints the Managing Committee for 2024-2027. Nitin Kamat from TAM Media Research Pvt. Ltd. is the new President, succeeding Paru Minocha from Kantar. Nitin previously served as treasurer for MRSI’s 2022-2024 Managing Committee and contributed to the ISEC Committee.
At MRSI’s 36th Annual General Meeting in Mumbai on June 27, 2024, Puneet Avasthi and Shuvadip Banerjee were elected Vice-Presidents, Anila Vinayak as Secretary, and Parijat Chakraborty as Treasurer.
MRSI’s Managing Committee, composed of companies in the market research sector, is dedicated to enhancing quality standards, boosting India’s global market research presence. Future goals include building on past achievements, fostering member collaboration for knowledge exchange, and nurturing emerging research talents with a focus on promoting the industry’s value.
Congratulating the newly elected President, Paru Minocha, Managing Director, South Asia, Insights Division, Kantar, and outgoing President of the Market Research Society of India said, “I am grateful for the unwavering trust MRSI members placed in the current Managing Committee. Key initiatives like the launch of the Socio-economic Classification System, ‘ISEC’, and the Market Sizing report of FY 2022-23, have given a new direction and scale to the vision of the association going forward. As I pass on the baton, I wish the incoming Managing Committee under the leadership of Nitin Kamat all the best.”
Shortly after establishment, the former Managing Committee focused on Profile, Pride, Network, and ISEC. Notable adopters of ISEC included ISA, ITC, HUL, Marico, Dabur, Kantar, IPSOS, and media agencies. MRSI reported positive growth in the market research sector, with the Indian Research & Insights Industry 2024 Update set for September 2024 announcement.
On being announced as the newly elected President of MRSI, Nitin Kamat, Chief Growth & Partnerships Officer, TAM Media Research Pvt. Ltd., said, “I am honoured to take forward the role of MRSI President. The market research industry has seen a seismic shift, making it crucial to stay ahead of the curve. My focus will be to engage new minds, to not only maintain existing standards but also implement a new set of ideas and initiatives. In addition to building MRSI’s 3 Pillars – Profile, Pride, and Network, I firmly believe, ‘Building Trust’ is another crucial pillar that we will work upon. I look forward to strengthening global connects, deepening government connects and driving more initiatives for active participation from regional players. I am confident of achieving these goals along with the new elected managing committee members.”
MRSI’s Managing Committee for the term of 2024-2027
| Sr. No | Name | Organization |
| 1 | Abhinav Goel | Nestle India |
| 2 | Amitabh Mishra | Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories |
| 3 | Anila Vinayak | Hindustan Unilever Limited |
| 4 | Ankit Dhanuka | Robas Research |
| 5 | Arindam Bhattacharya | Lucid (A Cint Group Company) |
| 6 | Dixit Chanana | Toluna | MetrixLab – India |
| 7 | Geetika Kambli | Future Factory |
| 8 | Girish Upadhyay | Axis My India |
| 9 | Nandita Singh | Purple Audacity |
| 10 | Nitin Kamat | TAM Media Research Pvt. Ltd. |
| 11 | Parijat Chakraborty | Ipsos Research Pvt. Ltd. |
| 12 | Paru Minocha | Kantar |
| 13 | Prashant Kolleri | NielsenIQ India Pvt. Ltd |
| 14 | Preet Doshi | Amazon India |
| 15 | Puneet Avasthi | Kantar |
| 16 | Sathyamurthy Namakkal | AIMO Marketing Services LLP (DataPOEM) |
| 17 | Saurabh Aggarwal | Knowledge Excel |
| 18 | Saurin Shah | Godrej Consumer Products Ltd |
| 19 | Shuvadip Banerjee | ITC Limited |
| 20 | Vishal Anam | Datamatics |
| 21 | Vivek Malhotra | TV Today Network Ltd. |
